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New products at Van Meuwen

by Sarah - January 10th, 2015.
Filed under: Jersey Plants, New Products.

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Pear 'Conference' - 1 root-wrapped pear tree

Pear ‘Conference’ – 1 root-wrapped pear tree £29.99
Self fertile and a reliable cropper! Pick these sweet juicy pears in September for eating from October to November. Height: 3m (9’) Rootstock: Quince A. Supplied as root-wrapped 1m high pruned tree.Useful links:How to plant trees and shrubs

Plum 'Victoria' - 1 bare root plum tree

Plum ‘Victoria’ – 1 bare root plum tree £29.99
A classic, self fertile variety of plum producing heavy crops of delicious fruit in August and September. Victoria plums are delicious eaten straight from the tree, but also are excellent for freezing, jam-making and desserts. 1.2m high root wrap tree supplied that should produce a few fruit within 2 years and start cropping in just 3 years. Height when mature: 3m (9’). Rootstock: St Julien or Ferlinan.Useful links:How to plant trees and shrubs

Apple 'Braeburn' - 1 bare root apple tree

Apple ‘Braeburn’ – 1 bare root apple tree £29.99
Braeburn is a first class dessert apple - crisp without being hard, and very juicy. This variety can be harvested in October and stores very well. Braeburn is not self-pollinating so for the heaviest crops it is best grown with Cox’s Orange Pippin. Height: 3m (9’) Rootstock: M9/ M26. Supplied as root-wrapped 1m high pruned tree.Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.Useful links:How to plant trees and shrubs

Laurentia 'Indigo Stars' - 72 laurentia plugtray plants

Laurentia ‘Indigo Stars’ – 72 laurentia plugtray plants £14.97
These compact, bushy annuals make a pretty alternative to Lobelia. The starry blooms of Laurentia ‘Indigo Stars’ float above finely cut foliage and release a gentle, sweet fragrance. These versatile bedding plants make particularly resilient filler for beds, borders, baskets and containers, even thriving in dry conditions. Supplied as plugtray plants. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 35cm (14").